Strip diaper



June 19, 1928.

D. G. MACKENZIE STRIP DIAPER Filed May -24, 1927 Patente'cl im 19,-192s.I ,'1,G'Idfiilllt v mren ,s TArEs PATENT-f Fo;i-"=r1cE-.

flnonazti) e. MACKENZIE, or nnw'nnunswrcx, new JERSEY, assrenon Tronnsoir a common, or NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW Jerse A eonromrionor newJERSEY.

srnrr marina, Application filed Kay 24, 1927. Serial No. 193,840.

' Objects of the inventionare to provide aintegrable. Element -5 isillustrated ascomparativelyinexpensive single use diaper composed of anumber of sheets or laminae 5 constructed in such wise as to benon-irritate having an edge fold 7 and element 6is illus- 'ing andgenerally no'n-discomforting, highly trated as composed'of soft-textureddisin- 5 efficient, and capable oj'facile disposal"; to, te'grablelayers 8 free of relativepositive provide a diaper of comparativelylight connection. j weight and small bulk and yet possessed of I Thecasing or envelope comprises a cloth maximumabsorbent power to provide astrip 9 and a paper strip-10, with. their side ,diaper. having a duplexfilling whereof one margins relatively lapped, as at 11', andseelementis floated and readily comformable cured by lines of stitchingf12,-which also oradaptable and whereof the other element serve toanchor the pad element 6. The fac-- ranges: crosswise beyond the limitsof the mg strlp. 9 maybe anysuitable porous or first andis marginallysecured to the casing! open mesh fabric of comparatively low cost orf'envelope; to provide a. diaper casing material, for example gauze.However,ordi- 15 whereof. the portlon which comes in connary gauze ofcommerce is relatively rough tact.with the person is highly porous andand exercises something akin to abrasive acabsorbent and. exceedin ly,soft and comtion. Hence, I prefer to employ filmated -finmable andwhereof the outer portion is gauze, an invention of Robert W. Johnson.of such nature as to afiord the requisite in This is surgical gauzefilmated,'without posisurance against soiling of garmentsp and .tiveconnection, with absorbent cotton or Jto' providein strip ,form materialpossessed e ulvalent material in a free fibrous state.

of the characteristics recited. for eventual allze modified in this y iSre k bly severance at will into diapers of any desired Soft textured,conformable and absorbent and length. I yet is possessed of itscharacteristic mechan 25 Withsuch and other objects in view, the. icalaction. The facing stgip shown repre nature, characteristic features,"and scope of sents filmated gauze, the fiber 13 being next theinvention-will more readil be "underthe filling. I stood from thefollowing detailed descrip- The facing strip 10 is pa er, -.treated intion taken in connection vwith the accomany usual way to make it uidrepellant,

panying drawings wherein and it operates successfully to preclude dis-Figure 1 is a perspective view of strig charge beyond "the diaper,thevlongitudinal diaper material, the jcasingbeing parted an -marginaltieperforming a useful oflice in the-fillin ,opened *to clearly disclosethe this regard. Y Y Y nature 0 thecomponents and their 'rela,- Y Thestrip diaper is. of appropriate 3 tionship.

l i a fillin and an envelope.

. p width while its ength is a matter of choice I Fig. 2 is a. sectionon line 2-2 of Fig. 1., or r qui i i n- I may be pa kag d in roll vAccording to my invention, I- provide form, say in lengths of severalyards, and strip diaper material embodyingessentially may be sold eitherin package form or by theyard. The strip form is convenient for v Theling-is of duplex form and includes the attendant, requiring but asingle cutting ",aprimary or main absorbent ad 5., ranging operation toprovidean article ready for -m'ediallyand longitudinallyo the strip anduse. 5' .96 floated withrelation to the-"other. com Havmg described myinvention, I claim nent'ssoas to be conformable or adapta 1e. 1 -Stripdiaper material comprising a 45 Element 5 is fsuperim osed upon asecond-' casing and filling, the casing embodying 'ary, ad or mat 6,-wich extends well becom lemental facmg'elements whereof; one

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its side limits. and, is fixed-with relais .o soft textured open meshfabric and 1 i I tion" to 'the' strip. Evidently the filling whereof theoth'er is fluid repellantpaper;i f

elements 5 and 6 may be constituted of like the facing elements'beingmarginally oine 50 or of di similar materials possessed ofrequilongitudinalldyi of the strip."

- site absorbent properties, Preferably each 2.'Striapermatermlcomprising is constructed of piper of spider web con.- soft .flu y paperfillingjandiappropnate 'sistency, highly a "rbent, and dis casingelements having their longitudi al strip'and whereo filling includinedges lapped and joined, the filling com.-

prising superimposed elements whereof one:

is floated mediall andlong'itudinally of the the other is secured to thecasin elements. i '3.- trip diaper material comprising a distinctabsorbent mats ..-whe'r,eof oneis xed and whereof the other isrelativelymovable for conforming purposes, and' easing elements to which thefirstmat is fixed along its longitudinal edges, one of said casingelements consistits under face, modified to increase its absorbentcapacity and to impart cushion l attributes. I

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DONALD G. MACKENZIE,

